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alsoKnownAs
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SCC
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appealsHeardBy
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panels of 5, 7, or 9 judges
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appointmentProcess
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judges appointed by Governor General on advice of Prime Minister
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bilingualInstitution
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true
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branchOfGovernment
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judicial branch of Canada
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buildingCompletion
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1940
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buildingName
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Supreme Court of Canada Building
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canIssue
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advisory opinions
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canIssue
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declarations of invalidity of laws
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city
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Ottawa
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constitutionalBasis
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Constitution Act, 1867
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constitutionalBasis
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Constitution Act, 1982
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country
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Canada
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createdBy
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Parliament of Canada
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established
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1875
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finalCourtOfAppealFor
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civil law matters in Canada
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finalCourtOfAppealFor
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constitutional law matters in Canada
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finalCourtOfAppealFor
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criminal law matters in Canada
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governingStatute
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Supreme Court Act
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hasAbbreviation
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SCC
self-linksurface differs
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hasAuthorityOver
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interpretation of federal law
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hasAuthorityOver
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interpretation of provincial law on appeal
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hasAuthorityOver
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interpretation of the Constitution of Canada
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hasPosition
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Chief Justice of Canada
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hasPosition
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Puisne Justice
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hasSeal
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Seal of the Supreme Court of Canada
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headOfCourt
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Chief Justice of Canada
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hearsAppealsFrom
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Federal Court of Appeal
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hearsAppealsFrom
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provincial courts of appeal
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hearsAppealsFrom
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territorial courts of appeal
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instanceOf
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court of last resort
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instanceOf
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federal court
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instanceOf
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supreme court
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jurisdiction
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Canada
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locatedInDistrict
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Ottawa
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surface form:
Parliament Hill area of Ottawa
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location
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Ottawa
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surface form:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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minimumJudgesFromQuebec
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3
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numberOfJudges
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9
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officialLanguage
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English
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officialLanguage
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French
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oversees
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administration of justice at the national level
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province
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Ontario
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typeOfCourt
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court of appeal
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website
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https://www.scc-csc.ca
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